The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04
Baseball Notes.

Only five more championship games this sea
| son.
! Petit, Chicago's new man, made twentY-siz
/ hits in seventeen games.
| The champion Detroits will play here Wednes.
| day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Manager Fogsl left last night on a mission to
sign one of the new men for next season.
Shreve's contract expires Saturday. He
| will. however. be reserved for next season.
Nicholson of the Wheeling team, is reported
to have had IN offer from Won der Abe to play
with the Browns.
1t is now about settled thing that Kroch, of
Oshkosh, who is said to be the greatest pitcher
in the Northwestern League, will be with the
Detroits next year.
Indianapolis will have a winning team next
year Manager Fogel 10 now concentrating
several deals which will bring four or FIVE of the
best players in the country here.
1t is the opinion Of several baseball enthusi-
asts of Philadelphia, that when the Chicago
place they became careless and lost games that
they should easily have won. and that several
of them don't care whether the club finishes in
second or third place.
The Pittsburgers say that when the season
opens next year the team will be strengthened
by the addition OF a strong hitting outfeld and
two infielders Two OF the present players will
be sold, the others released. Dalrympe they
regard a good captain and he will likely con-
tinue in that position next year.
The Philadelphia club was in the collapse of
the Columbian bank, and has about 81, SEQ tied
up in the institution, with poor prospects OF OBJ
tanning more than one fourth of the sum. John
i. Rodgers, one of the proprietors of the club,
was director OF the institution. One result
Of the failure was suit brought recently by
John s. Stevens against the club, and John l.
Rodgers on two months promissory note for
$4,000 dated July 5. 1887.
Manager Fogsl has arranged the following ak
hlbltion games to be- played after the regular
season IS over: Oct. TO- benefit game to Umpire
valentine, at Athletic Park Oct. IL. II and 13,
Cleveland and Indianapolis at Athletic Park;
Ocf. Ia, 10 and IL, indianapolis and Cleveland
at Cleveland; Oct. b. at Logansport: Oct. 49, at
Lafayette; Oct. 20, at Kokomo: OCT 81 at
Charlottesville: Dot. % at Union City and 24th
and 25th at Cincinnati The famous Cuban
Giants will probably be hore the Goth.
While the Detroits and st. Louis Browns are
battling with each other for the worlds cham.
pionship next week. and the Ciucinnatis ana
Chicaeos are fighting for second place honors.
the indianapolis and Clsvelands will be wagine
a battle for tail-end honors. Managers Fogel
and Williams have arranged a series of six games
to determine which is toe best tail end club of
the two big associations. The first three games
will be played here the 18th. 18th and 18th,
and the last three at Cleveland on the 18th 18th
and 18th. In case of draw the seventh and
deciding game will be played on neutral grounds.
Philadelphia North American: Verify base
ball fame is brief Two short years ago
Move up" Joseph Gerhardt was the idol
of the New York press and columns of
gush were written in his praise. Even when he
was released by New York this season a half
cOiuInu OF AuecLlng rot was l4eQ uD, telling how
he went to the club house. wrapped up his little
bundle, slung it over his shoulder, and slowly
wendell his way I'D the cinder path while the
ornaments of the bleaching boards shed tears by
the bucSetfu Well. that same Joseph was
yesterday fred by Manager Caylor, of the Metro
politans
Ted Sullivan announces that he will take the
following Northwestern League team to New
Orleans this winter: Murphy, of ST. Paul, CEN
ter field Wimot of St Paul. left field; Sow
ders, of ST Paul, pitcher and right field Earle,
of Duluth, catcher; Quinn, of Duluth. second
base. Doran. of Oshkosh. third base; Howe. of
Oshkosh. center field; RELY, of Eau Claire
third base; Schasffer. OF Oshkosh. second base
Sullivan states that he will play the team he has
selected against any club in the country lbarrug
all national League clubs and the ST. Louis
Cincinnati and Louisville teams in the Assoca-
tionl SERIES
The minor leagues are going to ask for pro-
lection against tampering with their best players
oy the more powerful bodies. 1t is claimed by
the minor organizations that this wholesale
raiding of their ranks by the older organizations
Is bound to end disastrousy TO the national
game. The minor leagues ara like training
schools for youuR players. and soon as they =.